How many seasons does Human Footprint have?

Human Footprint has 2 seasons with 12 episodes.

When did Human Footprint premiere?

Human Footprint premiered on July 5, 2023.

Human Footprint

Name: Human Footprint
Genre: Nature, Travel
Cast: Shane Campbell-Staton

PBS Running Nature • Travel

2 Seasons · 12 Episodes · Premiered July 5, 2023

Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton returns to further explore the global impact of Earth's most ingenious, destructive, and adaptive species: humans. In his quest, Shane discovers that although we often tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do. In that way, this series is a journey not only to understand our human impacts but also to explore our human nature.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes

E01

Strangers in Paradise

Thu, Jul 6 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Invasive species are reshaping the world's ecosystems, but who's really to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts Hawaiian pigs, and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: in the Age of Humans, how does our species decide what belongs?

E02

Top Predator

Thu, Jul 13 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

There's a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology, and economy have transformed our species into the greatest predator the world has ever seen. From Yellowstone to Mozambique, Shane explores our global impact as the planet's top predator.

E03

Man's Best Friend

Thu, Jul 20 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Shane discovers why dogs are more than man's best friend – they've been reshaped by evolution into the perfect partner for our species. And just as we've transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us and the world we both share.

E04

The Replacements

Thu, Jul 27 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of "The Replacements": five animal and plant species that made allies of humans, grew to dominate the planet alongside us, and changed their destinies (and our own) forever.

E05

The Urban Jungle

Thu, Aug 3 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and envisions a new and wilder urban future.

E06

The Ground Below

Thu, Aug 10 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that re-shaped our history, our culture, and even our DNA.

Season 2

6 episodes

E01

Shelf Life

Thu, Jun 26 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Host Shane Campbell-Staton explores how supermarkets first got their start a century ago and how they shaped how people around the world buy their food whenever they want.

E02

The Enemy of My Enemy

Thu, Jul 3 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Shane dives into the history biocontrol: using various spices of insects and other animals to help control invasive adversaries in various areas around the world.

E03

Dressed to Kill

Thu, Jul 10 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the history of clothing and how humans have spent their time evolving turning the fibers into clothing, whether it be high end fashion or everyday practical pieces.

E04

The Honey Trap

Thu, Jul 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Host Shane Campbell-Staton dives into the working history of humans and bee that goes back several thousand years. With more than 20,000 species worldwide, there are dedicated groups of people who are working to save colonies from the brink of collapse.

E05

Dammed If You Do

Thu, Jul 24 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

When diving into the history of taming rivers for human use, host Shane Campbell-Staton finds his travels take him from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Bologna, Italy, to learn how people adapt to using earth's precious resource: water. He journeys down the Colorado River to discover the ripple effects of humanity's quest to conquer water.

E06

Vanishing Act

Thu, Jul 31 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won't let them slip away. He traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.

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Shane Campbell-Staton as Host

Human Footprint

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